Kozani

Kozani (, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of the Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea level, northwest of the artificial lake Polyfytos, south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pieria, Vermio, Vourinos and Askio. The population of the Kozani municipality is over 67,000 people. The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers.

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Kozani is a city in northern Greece that serves as the capital of the Kozani regional unit and Western Macedonia, located in a mountainous valley northwest of an artificial lake and southwest of the larger city Thessaloniki. The city is significant as a regional administrative center with a population of over 67,000 and experiences a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers.

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Place details

Locality: Κοζάνη
Region: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 36,481
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.alt: Kozani montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article, if it exists. rect 15 17 989 600 Panoramic view of the city of Kozani rect 289 617 650 1016 Municipal Garden of Kozani rect 666 617 989 1016 Historical–Folklore and Natural History Museum of Kozani rect 519 1032 989 1358 Church of Saint Nicholas rect 15 1032 502 1358 View of the nearby Lake Polifytos rect 15 617 273 1016 Nikis Square and its Clock Tower
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the city of Kozani, Municipal Garden of Kozani, Historical–Folklore and Natural History Museum of Kozani, Church of Saint Nicholas, View of the nearby Lake Polifytos, Nikis Square and its Clock Tower.
Greek Dimos.elevation: 710
Greek Dimos.periph: Western Macedonia
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Kozani
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 67224
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 1071.3
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 53174
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 366.0
Greek Dimos.pop_community: 43316
Greek Dimos.area_community: 34.371
Greek Dimos.districts: 20
Greek Dimos.mayor: Ioannis Kokkaliaris
Greek Dimos.since: 2023
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 501 xx
Greek Dimos.area_code: 2461
Greek Dimos.licence: KZ, MN

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Κοζάνη
Population: 41066
Area: 366
Elevation: 720
Official website: cityofkozani.gov.gr
Image: Kozani Montage L.png
Dialing code: 24610
Licence plate code: KZ

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Commons category: Kozani
Commons gallery: Κοζάνη
native label: Κοζάνη
postal code: 501 xx (xx=31 or 32)
P12749: Warendorf District

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|260px|right|Saint Nikolaos clock tower

Get around

thumb|380px|right|Map of Kozani center, [[Greece.]]

See

The church of Agios Nikolaos 350 years old. Other attractions include the Grigorios Vourkas Mansion and the Georgios Lassanis Mansion . The second one lies in a central square, named Lassani Square. The Municipal Park Kouri, the Park of Agios Dimitrios where you can see the Cultural Center and the Municipal Theatre of Kozani, and the hill of Xenia with the nice view of all the city

Buy

There are many shops downtown.

Eat

The choices for eating are Taverns (Ταβέρνα) where mostly meat dishes are served, Restaurants (Εστιατόριο) where Greek dishes can be found (there are Italian and Chinese restaurants also), Psistaries (Ψησταριά) (Grill houses) where the main dish is grilled meat, Fast Food choices are local Souvlatzidika (Οβελιστήριο or Σουβλατζίδικο) where souvlaki is served, and typical fast food chains such as Goody's and Everest.

People in Greece usually eats late in the evening (21:00 - 24:00), during the day most Taverns, Psistaries and Restaurants are closed. However, Fast Food restaurants are open all day long.

Drink

Winter bars, pubs and clubs, usually close down during summer. Most of them have a different facility for the summer.

Sleep

There are many hotels in Kozani. Most are in center. Car parking could be hard to find in the center of Kozani.

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The bridge above the lake of Polyfytos. It is the longest bridge in Greece with 1372 meters length.

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Contents

Etymology
History
Antiquity
Ottoman period
Balkan wars
Modern times
Economy
Sites of interest
Downtown sites of interest
Nearby sites of interest
Media
Newspapers
Television
Radio
Historical population
Transport
Government
Province
Climate
Education
Culture
Festivals and events
Cuisine
Notable people
Sports
International relations
See also
References
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Kozani is the home of the University of Western Macedonia, with about 15,000 students from all over Greece and other places. It is also the seat of West Macedonia's court of appeal, police department, fire brigade, the seat of the 1st Army Corps of the Hellenic Army and of the Bishop of Servia and Kozani.thumb|Prefecture buildingOne of the most important aspects of local folklore is Kozani's carnival at the end of the winter, which retains much of the profanity of the ancient Dionysiac cult. Kozani is renowned in Greece and abroad for the production of saffron (Krokos Kozanis), in the nearby town of Krokos.